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Gir Somnath district, Gujarat

Gir Somnath is one of the 34 districts of Gujarat. Its headquarters is Veraval. At the 2011 census it had about 12.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Gujarat
Headquarters
Veraval
Name in Hindi
गीर सोमनाथ जिला
Population (2011 census)
12,17,477
Rank in Gujarat by population
24th of 33
Area
3,755 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
324
Official website
girsomnath.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15244465
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Population in context

With 12,17,477 people in 2011, Gir Somnath ranks 24th among the 33 districts of Gujarat for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ahmedabad (72,14,225) and the least populous is Dangs (2,28,291).

District boundaries change. If Gir Somnath has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Gir Somnath to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 34 districts of Gujarat

AhmedabadAmreliAnandArvalliBanas KanthaBharuchBhavnagarBotadChhotaudepurDahodDangsDevbhumi DwarkaGandhinagarGir SomnathJamnagarJunagadhKachchhKhedaMahesanaMahisagarMorbiNarmadaNavsariPanch MahalsPatanPorbandarRajkotSabar KanthaSuratSurendranagarTapiVadodaraValsadVav-Tharad

Questions people ask

Which state is Gir Somnath district in?

Gir Somnath district is in Gujarat, India.

What is the headquarters of Gir Somnath district?

The headquarters of Gir Somnath district is Veraval, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Gir Somnath district?

Gir Somnath district had a population of 12,17,477 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.